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An 82-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his son and grandson in Fairview.

Two Fairview men were found shot to death in their home Friday, Fairview Police Chief Granver Tolliver told the Dallas Morning News.

The Allen Area Patriots, a local tea party group, was allegedly targeted by the IRS with an “intrusive” set of questions when it applied for tax-exempt status.

Local residents received the chance to speak to Exide Technologies officials and partners at the latest meeting regarding the company’s demolition of its Frisco lead-acid battery recycling plant.

A Collin County Sheriff's Office investigation into the alleged hacking of the Lovejoy ISD computer network has turned up no evidence a school district computer was compromised.

Allen ISD has named Cheatham Elementary School science teacher Cynthia O'Neill and Allen High School physics teacher Katie Lanier as its teachers of the year.

The city of Allen will be showcasing a very unique car collection Saturday during an equipment rodeo at the Allen Municipal Services Center. The event will take place 9 a.m. to noon and feature vehicles from the city's police, fire and community services departments.

It's that time of the year to venture out into music, arts and even the wildflowers still for Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival in Richardson.

The Allen ISD school board will be welcoming two new members, as Michael Myers defeated school board president Gary Stocker and Amy Gnadt prevailed in a three-way race for an open school board seat on Saturday.

Allen is making room for new corporate residents.

Watters Creek will serve as an outdoor gallery this weekend during an annual arts festival hosted by the Allen Arts Alliance.

The Children's Cancer Fund Luncheon and Fashion Show has been a mainstay in Dallas for years, with each event featuring something new for participants and their supporters.

A young lady showed off her artistic side in a recent contest.

There's a new seat in town. It's large, leather and in front of a wall-to-wall curve screen.

Lovejoy ISD Superintendent Ted Moore said in a mass email Monday that a hacker has designed fake webpages linking the school district to CSCOPE, a controversial curriculum system it does not use.

U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (TX-R) announced Thursday that Allen High School junior Siri Anderson won the grand prize of the 32nd Annual “An Artistic Discovery” Congressional Art Competition for the Third District of Texas for her oil painting, “Stardust.”

Allen residents will only be able to water their lawns once per week when Stage 3 water restrictions begin June 1.

NBC 5 is reporting that Allen police are investigating a video showing a group of seven teenagers attacking another teenager. The video was posted to YouTube on Wednesday under the title A-Town Beatdown but has been removed.

It takes a particular perspective to appreciate Connor Walden's work.

Lovejoy High School students made the fight against cancer their extracurricular focus during a Relay for Life event they organized in April.

A man charged with murdering his wife last month died Sunday afternoon after police say he jumped off the State Highway 121 overpass in Allen.

McKinney police and city crews are still clearing southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 75 after a tractor-trailer overturned early Thursday morning.

McKinney chiropractor David Allen Russell was sentenced Wednesday night to 23 years in prison for sexual misconduct involving former patients.

The possibility of expanding Collin College to a four-year institution and the prospect of arming teachers for security purposes were two of the hot topics for Collin College Board of Trustees candidates at a forum held Saturday by the League of Women Voters of Collin County.

McKinney resident Jodi Bryan is a team of one, but her work has impacted dozens of young lives affected by the recent tragedy in West, Texas.

"Shutik Isht Ia" is Choctaw for "Take to the skies," which is exactly what will happen this weekend in Durant, Okla., when the world of aviation will descend on the City of Magnolias.

Allen ISD school board candidates Gary Stocker, Amy Gnadt and Ken Lento have filed their first round of campaign finance reports for the May 11 election. Gnadt and Stocker were the only candidates to file reports by the deadline on April 11.

McKinney chiropractor David Allen Russell was found guilty late Tuesday night of five counts of sexual misconduct.

Early voting for the Allen ISD school board election beings Monday and continues through May 7.

Allen ISD recently announced it will be adding a Marine Corps JROTC class next year at Allen High School. The program will be run by two retired Marines and will have a maximum enrollment of 250 students.

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